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Show Thought He yvikt Qolnff to Sleep. Congressman H is a very absent minded mind-ed man by nature, and the influence of years has increased the propensity. It Is told on last Sabbath morning at 0:30 Mrs. H eaid to him pleasanUy: "Come, now, William, it is growing late; you must go in and change your clothes and get ready for church. And hurry, William, for you know how slow you are. " Congressman H passed into his bedroom. bed-room. Mrs. H waited, and waited, and waited, i At 10:28 she tapped at his door. "Come in," said the congressman. Mrs. H entered. She saw the distinguished distin-guished gentleman in bed with the clothe! drawn up to his chin, gazing at tho ceiling with the expression of a man wondering how two and two can possibly make four. "Well, William," she exclaimed, "I do declare! de-clare! If this doesn't beat all I We can never get to church now in time!" "To church?" repeated the great statesman states-man "to church! I beg your pardon. J thought I was going to sleep." Washington Critic. |